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Creative Collective showcases students’ writing, artistry

The Creative Collective anthology of student writing and artwork is back after a short break and is better than ever. Featuring nearly 90 pieces of original student writing—from non-fiction to poetry—along with artwork, the collective is designed to showcase our students’ growth and creativity with writing. Since 2017, our Special Education division has been working …

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Congratulations to our Maywood Academy graduates!

Students exiting our Maywood School program this year were recently celebrated for their many accomplishments and a successful end to their high school career during a ceremony attended by proud families, teachers and friends. Congratulations one and all! Many of the exiting students have been in our programs for years. They will now be moving …

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New community partner, Bring on the Spectrum, offers sensory-friendly fun

Learners in our Work-Based Learning program got a jump-start–in some cases, literally!–on the recent winter break week with a morning of sensory-friendly games and activities at Bring on the Spectrum (BOTS) community space and sensory gym.  BOTS is an Albany-based space where individuals with autism and similar conditions–from the very young to adult–can play, explore …

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Students Make “Sweet” Memories Together

The holiday season got a whole lot sweeter when learners from our Maywood Academy joined the students from the Culinary classroom of Chef Erica Weakley at our Career & Technical Education Center – Albany campus for some festive holiday cookie decorating. New Maywood and Career & Technical Education facilities opened on our Albany campus at …

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Work Based Learning Expands Learners Skills, Connections

In our long-running Work-Based Learning (WBL) program, young adults aged 18- to 21 meet daily for classroom-based learning related to a work-based curriculum to explore a variety of jobs and practice the skills needed to be successful with them. The program’s teachers work carefully to match students with work-based learning opportunities in the community that …

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Katherine Scheib Honored for Commitment to Service

September 2022 Commitment Award For Service Katherine Scheib, an orientation and mobility specialist with our Special Education division, has received the September 2022 Commitment Award for Service. In nominating Scheib for this award, Director of Special Education Caralee Kardash had this to say: “Katherine’s commitment to service benefits students and districts across our region. Katherine …

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 Students, Staff and Friends Remember Maywood School 

Maywood School—Soon Maywood Academy—To Open In A New Location This September More than a hundred students, teachers and staff, principals, administrators and friends who have been a part of our Maywood School community over the years gathered recently to say good-bye to the school building that many describe as more like home.  This summer, after …

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Celebrating Our 2022 Grads

Congratulations are in order for students from across our BOCES who received certificates of completion, honors and awards during our 2022 graduation ceremonies. Moving up and transition days for our younger students were held in many of our programs, as well. Highlights from graduation and other celebrations held this spring and summer: Career and Technical …

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Congratulation To Our Maywood Grads

Students who have attended programs at our Maywood School recently celebrated a successful end to their high school career during a ceremony attended by proud family, teachers and friends. Many of the exiting students have been in our programs for years. They will now be moving on to in college, learning in other programs and …

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Thanks For Our Teachers

This year, National Teacher Appreciation Week runs from May 2 through May 8. While we take this time each year to say a special “thank you,” we are grateful every day for our teachers and the skills, knowledge, creativity and caring they bring to their work in support of our students. As schools throughout the …

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